Being set free from the tyranny of the law is one of the best feelings a Christian can ever experience. No longer are we driven to perform. No longer are we accused by its unyielding standards and constantly found falling short of the mark. Justified by our faith in Christ alone! Does it get any better than that...I don't think so. That is the beauty of salvation.
But once saved- our inheritance (the King and His Kingdom) is to be enjoyed and needs to be enjoyed. When we enjoy God we bring glory to His name. Jesus told us He did not come to abolish the law but to fulfil it. He also told his disciples to remain in his love by obeying his commands. These commands did include the commandments given to Moses (Matt 19:18).
Jesus not only endorsed the law but he added to it a dynamic life that revealed the true heart of the commands. So why would we ever want to be found shunning the commands He lived as Old Covenant?
3 comments:
Hi Steve
I am not sure by which you mean shunned?
Regardless of ones theological position, particularly in relation to what whether they have an OT or NT relevance, we would be most unwise to shun the words of the incarnate God.
Paul vG
The “Law” as the Jewish people knew/Know it covers ceremonial laws, social/national laws and moral laws.
The ceremonial laws are obsolete Heb 8:13, the social/national laws do not apply to the church so what remains are the moral laws. The moral laws are a reflection of who God is, as God is perfect morality. So we can delight in Gods moral laws because it is God that we are actually delighting in.
However we need to interpret the Old Testament through the lenses of the Apostles teachings, otherwise we would end up Judaism not Christianity.
I have seen argument (Michael eaton for one) that argues it was the Torah that was nailed to the cross when Christ died. Ceremonial and social/national and moral et al. Therefore giving meaning to the Rom 8 claim that there is no condemnation- no law = nothing to condemn. The moral law then exists only in the words of Christ. Such an approach closes the door on Judaism which rejects Christ and opens the apostolic teaching which embraces Him.
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